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Em D Pairlee was a bastard child Em D Born in east Tennessee A Em Mama left her one day, A Em granddaddy took her away Em D Grandpa just tended his mill Em D And he planted the corn in the field A Em Pairlee works by his side, A Em they sing up to the skyD A Em Pairlee, Pairlee D A Em Died under an apple tree D A Em One cold winter's night, D A G the frost took her lifeVerse 2:
Em D They'd walk through the woods at night Em D Holding hands, he'd let her lead A Em Dreamt of days without corn, A Em prayed with hands that were worn Em D There's something about them woods Em D A child can never know A Em Where the old fallen leaves A Em go when they float down the streamInstrumental Em D Em D A Em A Em D A Em D A Em D A Em D A GD A Em Pairlee, Pairlee D A Em Died under an apple tree D A Em One cold winter's night, D A G the frost took her lifeVerse 3:
Em D And grandpa, he loved Pairlee Em D But his mind was getting so old A Em One night beneath that tree, A Em Pairlee fell deep asleep Em D And grandpa just wandered around Em D In the dark down by the creek A Em It was mid December A Em when her forgot herD A Em Pairlee, Pairlee D A Em Died under an apple tree D A Em One cold winter's night, D A G the frost took her lifeVerse 4:
Em D Now pa just sits in his yard Em D No corn to tend in his mill A Em 'neath that tree he finds shade, A Em right where Pairlee had laid
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